Referendum: Gibraltar voters support easing of strict abortion law June 25, 2021 A majority of Gibraltarian voters have supported the easing of a strict abortion law in a referendum, officials in the tiny British territory on the southern tip of Spain said this afternoon. Watch the full report.
Covid-19 may have started spreading in China as early as October 2019 June 25, 2021 The virus that causes Covid-19 could have started spreading in China as early as October 2019, two months before the first case was identified in the central city of Wuhan, a new study showed today. Watch the full report.
City A.M. TV: A market snapshot June 25, 2021 US equity markets have since bounced, recovering most of their losses.
Senior royal source: Buckingham Palace ‘must do better on diversity’ June 24, 2021 Buckingham Palace has not done enough to increase diversity among staff, a senior royal source has said. today. Watch the full report.
City A.M. TV: A market snapshot June 18, 2021 After sharp moves (in most cases losses) following on from the US Fed’s statement and press conference on Wednesday, many key asset prices remained under pressure
City A.M. TV: A market snapshot June 14, 2021 The S&P500 continued its slow ‘grind higher’ last week, with the cash index eking out a small gain (of 18 points, i.e. 0.4 per cent). Traded volumes on the NYSE were low, highlighting the general quietness of equity markets while levels of complacency remained elevated (e.g. with low volatility and put to call ratio readings). [...]
Pound wobbles as trade row engulfs start of G7 summit in Cornwall June 10, 2021 After a show of strength over recent months, the pound wobbles on the eve of the G7 summit, and although it’s likely to avoid a precipice, issues being debated at the top of the Cornish cliffs this weekend, risk another decline, according to Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown in London. [...]
City A.M. TV: A Market Snapshot June 7, 2021 US non-farm payrolls once again demonstrated their ability to move markets.